Edna understood why Lathander had come over to her side.
Compared with the chilling, terrifying atmosphere between those two silent goddesses, this hall full of Undead cheering him on was much more to the Great Peacock's taste. He did love being the center of attention.
Edna actually admired Selûne. Even under that icy pressure, the figure in the moonlight remained perfectly at ease, smiling and waving to the Undead on this side.
The Moon Maiden clearly had nerves of steel.
Edna thought for a moment, then glanced at the Sun Peacock crouched to her left. If even Lathander, famous for his carefree nature, couldn't stand that scene, it was only natural that she lacked the nerve.
Even if she recovered every fragment of her soul, she suspected she would end up just like Lathander, huddled in a corner in a daze.
That half hour dragged so badly Edna thought an entire day had passed.
She had considered leaving a few times, but even the followers of Bane and Rose behind her were stubbornly standing in the corner, watching the spectacle without blinking!
None of Shar's own chosen had left after hearing that earth-shattering secret, either, including Hydra. Though Edna suspected they simply had no idea what to do.
It was hard to pretend they hadn't heard something like that. But this was the first time their goddess had fallen for someone in hundreds of thousands of years!
The thought alone was terrifying, all right?
Not one of Hydra's twelve heads wore the same expression as he watched the Undead. He seemed to be trying to imagine what William looked like by studying them.
The longer he looked, though, the more bewildered he seemed.
Edna pursed her lips. Hopefully Hydra wouldn't be foolish enough to ask the Undead outright. Otherwise, he